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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online education/ e-learning.

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this
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 essay, I would discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online education and why I think we have more to gain than to lose. Online education
provide
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provides
 a personal space where we can control how we learn at a convenient pace.
For example
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, in conventional classrooms, the student must all move in the same pace in order to meet up with the course outline. Online students have the flexibility to spend less time on a course they already know. E-learning platform make it easier to collaborate with a wider audience compared to a conventional learning model.
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,
Udacity
fearless daring
audacity
have
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has
 over 2,000 active students enrolled in each course every year, these students are from diverse
ethinic
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
ethnic
 background and bring a wealth of knowledge to other students through a forum which almost every platform provides.
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, e-education have shortcomings in
physical social
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physical, social
 interaction which is
neccessary
absolutely essential
necessary
 in developing our social skills for us to function as a society. An example is from a reported study from
MIT where
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MIT, where
 researchers found that students who spend more time on their computer tend to be isolated from their social
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
.
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, effective remote learning relies heavily on several resources that may not be guaranteed in some certain region across the world. A good example is reliable internet access and
eletricity
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
electricity
. Developing countries barely have electricity to mention reliable internet access. In conclusion, e-learning would solve a lot of the problems that we currently face in conventional education settings,
overtime
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over time
 we would have to reform the existing platform to be more effective and
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 hope that developing countries meet up with their energy requirement and internet connectivity.
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Topic Vocabulary:
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  • continual learning
  • adapt
  • changing technologies
  • societal norms
  • cognitive function
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  • personal development
  • self-improvement
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